Do we need a teambuilding activity here? (Nancy F)
Meet facilitators
Meet several of their small group cohort members
Begin yearlong plan
1. "Open the door and let your colleagues in"- While the work you submit must be exclusively yours,the National Board encourages collaboration. Everyone has their own style for working. Many candidates prefer to work alone, while others thrive off the opportunity to talk and collaborate with others through the process. Although there are no statistics available to compare the success rate of each of these groups of people, from our experience those who work in committed cohorts have a higher chance of success and typically gain more from the experience than those who choose to work alone.
Cohort groups can offer many positive benefits. Among them are: HELP HERE...
Learning with one another adds to the collective knowledge of the group
An energy is present when a group of dedicated teachers gathers together to work towards a common goal.
Feedback...
Conversations... challenge you...
Part of a community of practice
logistics (like widow-maker in a word document) (Nancy F)
dedicated time (Nancy F)
knowing that you have a support system (Nancy F)
Activity: Fill in Findings
Write five endings for each sentence starter:
I learn best when...
I don't learn well when...
What I want to gain from my meetings with my cohort is...
Share your findings by finding people like you, people who work very differently than you, and someone with whom you could be challenged by or supported by in a unique and meaningful way.
(This could be a walk around opportunity for the cohort to get to know one another and learn about the individual learning styles that are represented in the cohort)
2. "Cohorts At-A-Glance"- Ask participants to take out their NBC Mapping from Day One when they planned out the what and when of their candidacy year.
Use this map to discuss the following:
When are the best times to meet?
Where would be a desirable location to meet?
How often should we meet?
How will the agendas be planned and organized, and by whom?
What should we expect from ourselves, and one another at each cohort meeting?
What will be the commitment of the facilitators, in respects to the assistance they are able, or willing to offer?
How will the cohort communicate?
How should we come prepared to each meeting?
What celebrations can we plan now, to benchmark our progress along the way? OTHER IDEAS for discussion?
Breakout Title: Meet Your Travel Partners
1. "Open the door and let your colleagues in"- While the work you submit must be exclusively yours,the National Board encourages collaboration. Everyone has their own style for working. Many candidates prefer to work alone, while others thrive off the opportunity to talk and collaborate with others through the process. Although there are no statistics available to compare the success rate of each of these groups of people, from our experience those who work in committed cohorts have a higher chance of success and typically gain more from the experience than those who choose to work alone.
Cohort groups can offer many positive benefits. Among them are: HELP HERE...
Activity: Fill in Findings
Write five endings for each sentence starter:
I learn best when...
I don't learn well when...
What I want to gain from my meetings with my cohort is...
Share your findings by finding people like you, people who work very differently than you, and someone with whom you could be challenged by or supported by in a unique and meaningful way.
(This could be a walk around opportunity for the cohort to get to know one another and learn about the individual learning styles that are represented in the cohort)
2. "Cohorts At-A-Glance"- Ask participants to take out their NBC Mapping from Day One when they planned out the what and when of their candidacy year.
Use this map to discuss the following:
When are the best times to meet?
Where would be a desirable location to meet?
How often should we meet?
How will the agendas be planned and organized, and by whom?
What should we expect from ourselves, and one another at each cohort meeting?
What will be the commitment of the facilitators, in respects to the assistance they are able, or willing to offer?
How will the cohort communicate?
How should we come prepared to each meeting?
What celebrations can we plan now, to benchmark our progress along the way?
OTHER IDEAS for discussion?